Jamal "Gravy" Woolard (born July 8, 1975) is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for portraying rapper

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in the film ''

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'', and, as a supporting character, in the

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the Li ...

biopic ''

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''.

Life and career

Woolard is from Bensonhurst Brooklyn and Lafayette Gardens, Brooklyn. In real life he raps under the name "Gravy". He is featured in the song "Untouchable" by

on the ''

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'' album. He had to add over 50 pounds to his frame to play The Notorious B.I.G. in the film ''Notorious''. Woolard was previously known for being shot near radio station Hot 97 in 2006 and giving an interview on the Funkmaster Flex show directly afterwards. His music was later banned from play at the station as a result of a policy that bans "music by any artist who is involved in an altercation at the station." In 2016, he starred in the movie '' Barbershop: The Next Cut'' as Marquese. Woolard reprised his role as

in ''

'', a biopic about

, which was released in June 2017.

Mixtapes

*Hell Up In Harlem (Hosted by DJ Kay Slay) (2005) *Who Shot Mayor Goonberg? Polotics As Usual Vol.1 (2006) *Mayor Goonberg Visits Africa (2006) *The Come Up Mixtape (2006) *THE COME UP Mixtape: In Da Trap (2006) *N.Y. Target (2007) *Brooklyn Capo (The Come Up Rockstar ED 4) (2007) *Guess Who's Back (The Official Best Of Gravy) (2007) *Notorious Classics (2008) *Gravy: Without A Doubt (2008) *Notorious Gravy (2009) *Don't Think Its All Gravy eat. DJ O.P. & Dirty Money(2015)

Awards and nominations

* BET Awards ** 2009: Best Actor, Nominated * Black Reel Awards ** 2010: Best Breakthrough Performance (''

''), Nominated ** 2010: Best Ensemble (''Notorious''), Nominated

References

External links

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